5 hours Ago By The Canadian Press
Maine Black Bears (20-13, 12-6 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (22-11, 16-2 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Bryant faces Maine in the America East Championship.
The Bulldogs are 16-2 against America East opponents and 6-9 in non-conference play. Bryant has a 3-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Black Bears are 12-6 in America East play.
Maine is ninth in the America East with 27.7 rebounds per game led by Quion Burns averaging 6.6.
Bryant averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 6.
7 per game Maine gives up. Maine averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.
7 fewer makes per game than Bryant gives up. The teams square off for the third time this season. Bryant won the last meeting 80-72 on March 1.
Rafael Pinzon scored 28 to help lead Bryant to the victory, and Burns scored 15 points for Maine. TOP PERFORMERS: Pinzon is shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc with 2.
8 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 18.7 points. Earl Timberlake is averaging 15.
4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.
2 blocks over the last 10 games. Kellen Tynes is averaging 12.9 points, 4.
5 assists and 3.1 steals for the Black Bears. AJ Lopez is averaging 13.
7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 79.0 points, 38.
7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 7.
2 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.
1 points per game. Black Bears: 6-4, averaging 69.4 points, 26.
4 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.
0 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.
1 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press.
